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Edible powders that contain protein, energy, or other health and wellness benefits are expected to be one of 2018’s top food trends, according to a recent forecast released by Amazon-owned Whole Foods Market.
The premium supermarket chain listed “super powders” as the second...

One of America’s largest construction materials producers, Vulcan Materials Company, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Dec. 4 to mark the completion of a $50 million upgrade to its Stockbridge, GA aggregates plant, South Metro Neighbor News reported.
The improvements includes measures...

Citing rising demand from food, animal feed, and grain producers, the Dow Chemical Company’s Industrial Solutions unit plans to expand its propionic acid plant in Texas City, TX by 2019, a press release announced Monday.
Propionic acid is used as a food preservative and to prevent the growth...

Global ingredient solutions firm Ingredion named Valdirene Bastos Licht as its new senior vice president and president of Asia Pacific and an officer of the company, the Westchester, IL company announced Monday.
Overseeing financial and operational management of Ingredion’s Asia Pacific unit...

Flooring manufacturer Shaw Industries Inc. announced an investment of $184 million to expand and upgrade its fiber manufacturing facility in Andalusia, AL on Tuesday, according to a Alabama Department of Commerce press release.
“These investments will ensure the long-term viability of this...

A joint venture between BASF and Shanghai Huayi Chemical Co., Ltd. officially inaugurated a new automotive coatings factory in Shanghai, China that will serve the automotive industry in the country and the Asia Pacific region, the German chemicals firm announced Monday.
An expansion of an existing...

The Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association (CEMA) reported that its October 2017 booked orders increased 40.3% when compared to October 2016 orders.
When compared to September 2017, October 2017 booked orders were down 18.3%.
October booked orders were down 24.2% for Bulk Handling Equipment...

America’s biggest meat producer, Tyson Foods, increased its stake in Beyond Meat, a maker of plant-based protein food products, during the startups most recent round of fundraising, the Springdale, AR company announced in a Dec. 7 press release.
“Global demand for all protein remains...

American agribusiness Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) plans to sell its Bolvian oilseeds business to Inversiones Piuranas S.A., including its processing facility in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, nine grain silos, and ADM’s distrubtion business in the country, the Chicago-based firm announced...